wallpaper

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She has this fantastic wallpaper that she did up the walls, across the ceiling, and turned into drapes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

In 1957, Alfred W. Fielding and Marc Chavannes were trying to create a new kind of textured wallpaper by attaching two plastic sheets together, but pockets of air got stuck in between.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

With the new-old wallpaper intact, Adams estimates that guests can count about 11,055 bird cages throughout the theater.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Broadly ignored for three years and 50 weeks, it registers in the wider public attention when the Olympics comes round, but as little more than wallpaper filling the gaps between the more exciting winter sports.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

We rush to get dressed before our guests arrive, and once everyone shows up, Suesetta and I blend into the wallpaper.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson